Approximately two-thirds of full-time college students receive some kind of financial
aid. Some receive Federal Pell Grants. A Pell Grant is the money the government provides
for students who need it to pay for college. Grants, unlike loans, do not have to
be repaid. Eligible students receive a specified amount each year under this program.

All students are required to take the ACT before entering college. We encourage students
to take the assessment multiple times between the end of their junior year and senior
graduation. The AIMS office has a fee waiver for one of the tests, and offer multiple
ACT prep workshops throughout the year.

Need extra money for college beyond Financial Aid, contact the Student Loan People.
They offer forgiveness loans for Nurses, Law, Math/Science/Foreign Language teachers
for every year you work in the state of Kentucky. Contact them for more details.

FastWeb is a great resource to apply for national scholarships that are available
across the entire United States. Make sure you check with your desired college's scholarship
office for local and regional scholarships. If you are a senior the applications are
usually due around January for your upcoming freshman year of college.

Go Higher KY is a great infomrational resource for prospective college students. It
contains a great wealth of information.

FREE LIVE ONLINE TUTORING - Brainfuse

Get help with homework or get ahead of the curve with this online tutoring service.
Live tutors are available from 2-11 pm every day to teach students in almost any subject.
There are hundreds of video tutorials in any subject you need. A McCracken County
Library Card is required. If you do not have one, please contact the AIMS Office and
we will gladly get one for you free of charge. Click the photo to start!

Khan Academy

All
of the site's resources are available to anyone. It doesn't matter if you are a
student, teacher, home-schooler, principal, adult returning to the classroom
after 20 years, or a friendly alien just trying to get a leg up in earthly
biology. Khan Academy's materials and resources are available to you completely
free of charge. Click the photo to start!

Left Brain America

A blog from The Atlantic about STEM education in the 21st century. Very cool!

ATTENTION STUDENTS!

Applying for college is a multi-step process. If you are not organized, you could
miss out on a number of opportunities including not getting into your schools of choice
and missing out on free money (money that never has to be paid back). Luckily, collegeboard.com
has simplified this process to help you stay organized during your senior year. Answer five simple questions and get a free step-by-step road map to college.

ACT Prep

This site provides General Preparation Tips, Full-Length Practice Tests (including Writing),
Information about the Optional Writing Test, Test Day Strategies, and What to Expect
on Test Day:

This is a great website that lists hundreds of careers in math and science. The top
of the page is the navigation bar which gives you links to skills needed, schools,
job market and more! Click here to check it out!